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child_of_abba · 6/24/2025, 11:16:02 AM · permalink

Found what the AI generated.  
  
Talmud and Jesus  
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The Talmud contains several passages that are believed to reference Jesus, though the extent and nature of these references are debated among scholars. The name used in the Talmud is "Yeshu" (ישו), which is the Aramaic vocalization of the Hebrew name Yeshua. Some of these passages are considered blasphemous by historical Christian authorities.

One of the most cited passages is from the Babylonian Talmud, which states: "Our rabbis taught: Jesus the Nazarene had five disciples, and these are they: Matthai, Naqqai, Netzer, Buni, and Todah. The master said: Jesus the Nazarene practiced magic and deceived and led Israel astray".

Another passage mentions that "on the eve of Passover, Jesus the Nazarene was hanged".

The Talmud also includes accounts that describe Jesus as a sorcerer who led Israel astray. For example, it is stated that "Jesus the Nazarene practiced magic and deceived and led Israel astray".

Additionally, there are references to Jesus being hanged on the eve of Passover, with a herald proclaiming that he was to be stoned because he practiced sorcery and instigated Israel to idolatry.

Some Talmudic texts also mention that Jesus was the son of Pandera, with some scholars suggesting this could be a reference to the messiah of Christianity.

However, the identification of Yeshu as Jesus is not universally accepted, as there are chronological discrepancies and the name Yeshu was common at the time.

The Talmud also includes stories that portray Jesus as an impostor, such as the account in the Jerusalem Talmud where Jesus is described as a disciple of Rabbi Joshua ben Perahiah, though this story is considered to have chronological inconsistencies.

Another account in the Talmud describes Jesus as being submerged in boiling animal excrement in hell as punishment for his alleged misdeeds.

It is important to note that the Talmud's references to Jesus are often seen as polemical counter-narratives that parody New Testament stories, reflecting the tensions between early rabbinic Judaism and Christianity.

However, the authenticity and historical reliability of these references are subjects of ongoing scholarly debate.  
  
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